Xiang Yunpeng

essential information

Film experience

Take part in the film by chance

Xiang Yunpeng, 56, was originally named Qi. His father's name is Qi Hexi. He is a famous photographer of the older generation in Taiwan. His films "Taijiquan" and "Mrs. Dong" won the Best Documentary Photography Award and the best black and white film photography award respectively in the ninth Golden Horse Award in 1971. Perhaps because of his family's influence, Xiang Yunpeng has been fond of movies since he was a child. He plans to inherit his father's career when he grows up and join the film industry to learn photography. All young men in Taiwan should be soldiers. After Xiang Yunpeng retired from the Marine Corps, when he was considering choosing a job, his father was working with martial arts film director Bao Xueli on the film Taijiquan. A chance, the director needs a supporting role, the role of the film is very light, only a few lines, then arranged to try to Yunpeng. I didn't expect that he was vigorous and well behaved, so he was deeply loved by the director and entered the performing arts circle from then on.

spring into fame

"In this way, I gradually became popular as an extra actor." Recalling his youth's complacency, Xiang Yunpeng was very nostalgic: "I didn't even think about it. When I was 29 years old, I played a handsome little brother-in-law in the film" countryman "and won the best supporting actor in the 17th Taiwan Golden Horse Award. It is an ancient style lyric feature film with the flavor of northern China, which describes human nature and emotion. At that time, our performance made the literary master Li Ao burst into tears after watching the film. The next year, I acted as a teacher in the movie classmates and was nominated for best actor in the 18th Taiwan Golden Horse Award. Since then, I have become a movie star. A lot of directors came to me to make films. Wherever you go, there are people. Most of the time, a year to participate in more than a dozen films

gain both fame and wealth

In June of that year, Taiwan was in a period of economic prosperity, and enterprises and consortia were willing to generously sponsor film makers. Therefore, the film industry was very prosperous at that time, and more films were made. Xiang Yunpeng said: "at that time, it was cheaper to buy an apartment in Taiwan. I made a movie, and the actor paid NT $600000 for the movie. It was only NT $400000 to buy an urban house. I can buy a set in Taipei for the price of making a play. The economic income is very considerable. "

personal honor

Best supporting actor of the 17th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Award

Current situation

Xiang Yunpeng, winner of Taiwan's Golden Horse Award, opens a beef noodle shop in Wuhan and picks beef in person every day

A movie star, what is the reason for him to give up his acting career. What's the chance for him to come to Wuhan and play a new role as the owner of beef noodle shop? "a bowl of beef noodles, do all kinds of taste of life." Xiang Yunpeng said with emotion, "it's too early to become famous. I've been dazzled. I'm constantly socializing every day, which leads to out of shape and affects the later career development." Xiang Yunpeng said that in 1994, he borrowed NT $400000 from his friends and came to Shanghai. At that time, friends from Taipei often came to play. Many friends said that he was good at cooking and recommended him to do catering business. "In Taipei, there is a beef noodle competition every year, so we decided to focus on beef noodle." After several years of deliberation and research, he opened his first beef noodle shop in Shanghai in 2005, which was a great success. In 2008, Wuhan Yanjiang No.1 investment promotion committee went to Shanghai for investment promotion. After two years of market investigation, he came to Wuhan in November 2010. Nowadays, Xiang Yunpeng goes to the market near Hankou railway station at 5:30 a.m. every day to pick out beef, buy it back, fry it with red wine, and then mix beef bone soup slowly for more than ten hours, and add sugar cane and other fruits to make soup. "My soup bottom is determined not to add chemical seasoning, sweet but not greasy fragrance, now the average day can sell 200 bowls." He said with pride. "Opening a noodle shop has reduced the nightlife of calling friends, but it has brought a lot of benefits to my health." Xiang Yunpeng said that after living in Wuhan for two years, he also learned a lot of Wuhan dialect. Within half a year, he plans to open a chain store across the country, headquartered in Wuhan. "at this age, I've played all the things I should play and all the countries I should go to. Nowadays, health is the most important thing. Every time I see customers' satisfaction, I'm very proud." Xiang Yunpeng laughs.

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